"Power Saws Can't Play The Polka" is the title of an article written about
my grandfather in 1983. Grandpa played the saw, entertaining friends
and family for over 6 decades. Not mentioned in the article is the fact
that Grandpa took several trips to Nashville. On one trip he managed to
get invited up on stage at the Grand Ole Opry to sit in with the band for
few songs. He was not a shy man. ;-)
Here's a copy of the article:
https://i.imgur.com/KPDGbjT.jpg
And the best dressed man in Chicopee, MA
https://i.imgur.com/TuUP3wu.jpg
As noted in the article, Grandpa eventually became a mason and home
builder. This is the house that he built for his family in 1930, fairly early in
his career. They lived in the basement while he was building the house in
the evenings and on weekends. Note the brickwork over the bay window.
https://i.imgur.com/UBG5GGI.jpg
I miss him.
On Sat, 22 Jan 2022 15:48:05 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03
<teama...@eznet.net> wrote:
"Power Saws Can't Play The Polka" is the title of an article written about >my grandfather in 1983. Grandpa played the saw, entertaining friends
and family for over 6 decades. Not mentioned in the article is the fact >that Grandpa took several trips to Nashville. On one trip he managed to
get invited up on stage at the Grand Ole Opry to sit in with the band for >few songs. He was not a shy man. ;-)
Here's a copy of the article:
https://i.imgur.com/KPDGbjT.jpg
And the best dressed man in Chicopee, MA
https://i.imgur.com/TuUP3wu.jpg
As noted in the article, Grandpa eventually became a mason and home >builder. This is the house that he built for his family in 1930, fairly early in
his career. They lived in the basement while he was building the house in >the evenings and on weekends. Note the brickwork over the bay window.
https://i.imgur.com/UBG5GGI.jpg
I miss him.... a lesser known saw-player : :-)
https://jnpickens.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/4thmarlene.jpg
Marlene Dietrich playing the saw between her knees
for a military audience.
John T.
"Power Saws Can't Play The Polka" is the title of an article written about
my grandfather in 1983. Grandpa played the saw, entertaining friends
and family for over 6 decades. Not mentioned in the article is the fact
that Grandpa took several trips to Nashville. On one trip he managed to
get invited up on stage at the Grand Ole Opry to sit in with the band for
few songs. He was not a shy man. ;-)
Here's a copy of the article:
https://i.imgur.com/KPDGbjT.jpg
And the best dressed man in Chicopee, MA
https://i.imgur.com/TuUP3wu.jpg
As noted in the article, Grandpa eventually became a mason and home
builder. This is the house that he built for his family in 1930, fairly early in
his career. They lived in the basement while he was building the house in
the evenings and on weekends. Note the brickwork over the bay window.
https://i.imgur.com/UBG5GGI.jpg
I miss him.
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